Imported or locally made cloth was sold in six yard lengths. Two yards was used for a woman's blouse, while the other four were for her skirts. The full-length bottom skirt was knotted tightly around the waist, while the top one was wrapped around the waist, and folded and tucked in place. The way a skirt was tucked had various meanings. The fact that a woman needed to constantly re-arrange her outer skirt meant that she could add suggestion into the draping of her bottom.
This cloth is a prosaic "Six Sparkplugs" (6 bougies). African material is like a billboard, newspaper, or message board for all to see. The subjects range from political slogans, educational messages, religious convictions, to ordinary things, such as these sparkplugs.
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